Is this real or made up? Airbnb host spies on guests?

I wouldn't put it past anyone... There are 1.5 million airbnb listings, if I recall correctly. if the chances of someone filming guests carnal pleasures is 1 in a million, we've got a 2nd one already puttin in an order for the surveillance equipment.

How many movies have been made about proprietors video taping their guests? This just happens. It's terrible and should be dealt with swiftly and aggressively, but It doesn't surprise me at all.

That it's "news" may be intended to scare people away from airbnb, but in that case, you should be afraid of any place you don't know where someone else is in control of the environment.